Description

The Department of Communication at Tulane University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Digital Media/Technologies, beginning July 1, 2027. We seek a scholar whose research and teaching examine digital media and technologies from the perspective of media and communication studies. Areas of specialization may include data infrastructures, streaming media, digital distribution, mobile media, platform media, or digital production cultures. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work bridges or are conversant with both scholarship on digital media technologies and the practice or production of digital media.   

We welcome a range of methodological approaches, including historical, ethnographic, archival, textual, industrial, practice-based, or transnational ones. The ideal candidate will contribute to the department’s undergraduate curriculum and help shape a growing area of strength at the intersection of critical media scholarship, communication, digital technologies, and media practice/production.

Teaching  

The successful candidate will teach four undergraduate courses annually  in the department's core curriculum and develop new elective offerings in their area of specialization. Teaching responsibilities may include courses that combine critical analysis with applied components as well as mentor students engaged in related research 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Tulane University is located in New Orleans - a city with tremendous history of diverse cultures, community, and languages. Tulane University is committed to creating a community and culture that foster a sense of belonging for all. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We are intentionally seeking candidates who are committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in support of Tulane’s Strategy for Tomorrow.

 Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources & Institutional Equity by phone at 504-865-4748 or email hr@tulane.edu

Requirements

-  Ph.D. in Communication, Media Studies, or a closely related field completed by May 2027. - A research program focused on digital media technologies from a media and communication studies perspective that includes a book manuscript project.

-  Evidence of high-quality scholarly publication

-  Evidence of teaching experience

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Preferred Qualifications 
 

-  Demonstrated experience bridging scholarly research with the practice or production of digital media.

-  Demonstrated ability to teach courses that integrate media and communication studies with a practice-based approach.

-  a book project under review

Evidence of engagement with interdisciplinary or cross-departmental collaboration. - A record of, or clear potential for, securing external research funding.

 How to Apply 
 

Applicants should submit the following materials through WaveWorks.

1.  A cover letter addressing research and teaching interests

2.  Current curriculum vitae

3.  A statement of research with clearly articulated book project  

4.  A chapter- or article-length writing sample  

5.  Optional sample of creative work

6.  Names and contact information for three references

Review of applications will begin on November 9, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Prof. Mauro Porto (mporto@tulane.edu) department chair and chair of the search committee.